DIN Standards Committee Coatings and Coating Materials
Determination of sustained combustibility of liquids
Abstract
This document specifies a procedure, at temperatures up to 100 °C, to determine whether a liquid product, that would be classified as “flammable” by virtue of its flash point, sustains combustion at the temperature(s) specified e.g. in regulations.
NOTE Many national and international regulations classify liquids as presenting a flammable hazard based on their flash point, as determined by a recognized method. Some of these regulations allow a derogation if the substance cannot “sustain combustion” at some specified temperature(s).
The procedure is applicable to paints (including water-borne paints), varnishes, paint binders, solvents, petroleum or related products and adhesives, that have a flash point. It is not applicable to painted surfaces in respect of assessing their potential fire hazards.
This test method is applicable, in addition to test methods for flash point, for assessing the fire hazard of a product.
Begin
2024-04-24
WI
00139817
Planned document number
DIN EN ISO 9038 rev
Project number
00201227
Responsible national committee
NA 002-00-07 AA - General test methods for coating materials and coatings
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 139 - Paints and varnishes
Responsible international committee
ISO/TC 28/WG 9 - Joint ISO/TC 28 - ISO/TC 35 WG: Flash point methods
